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WATCH: Unclean hands, medicine in spice rack cited in recent health inspections

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by By TYLER SIESWERDA KVUE News

Posted on April 9, 2009 at 8:44 PM

Updated Wednesday, Oct 21 at 2:40 PM

In this week's Eat Drink and Be Wary, we begin with the Indian food restaurant Sarovar at 8440 Burnet Road. It failed its first 2009 health inspection with a score of 68. An inspector from the Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services Department discovered foods held at improper temperatures.

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KVUE's Tyler Sieswerda reports
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The inspector also discovered two bottles of prescription medications stored with the spices on a shelf above food prep coolers. A cook was observed using the food prep sink to wash his hands. And there was no soap or hand towels in the employee restroom. On the required follow-up inspection Sarovar passed with a score of 89.

Now to Taqueria Arandas number 5 at 2448 South First Street. This Mexican food restaurant failed its health inspection with a score of 69. Violations include the improper cooling and hot holding of potentially hazardous foods. An employee's half eaten breakfast plate was on the prep table at the beginning of the inspection. Employees were observed wiping their hands on aprons and not washing afterward. The inspector also found a can of juice stored inside the ice machine. That's the same ice used in customers beverages. On the follow-up inspection Taqueria Arandas number 5 passed with an 83.

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